Spanish Intelligence Act
E812839
The Spanish Intelligence Act is the primary law that regulates Spain’s intelligence services, defining their missions, powers, oversight mechanisms, and limits in order to protect national security while safeguarding constitutional rights.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish law
ⓘ
intelligence legislation ⓘ |
| aimsTo | balance security and fundamental rights ⓘ |
| appliesIn | Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Spanish intelligence services
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
collection of information affecting foreign policy interests ⓘ collection of information affecting national defense ⓘ counterintelligence activities ⓘ counterterrorism intelligence activities ⓘ |
| concerns |
coordination of intelligence activities
ⓘ
protection of state secrets ⓘ security of Spain’s institutions ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| defines |
conditions for intelligence collection
ⓘ
control and accountability mechanisms ⓘ legal framework for Spanish intelligence services ⓘ scope of intelligence operations ⓘ |
| establishes |
mechanisms for judicial oversight
ⓘ
mechanisms for political oversight ⓘ rules for authorization of intelligence operations ⓘ |
| governs |
collection of information relevant to national security
ⓘ
processing of intelligence information ⓘ use of special intelligence means ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
to ensure democratic control of intelligence services
ⓘ
to prevent abuses by intelligence agencies ⓘ |
| imposes | legal limits on intelligence activities ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
public law
ⓘ
security and defense law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | primary law regulating Spanish intelligence services ⓘ |
| providesFor |
internal control within intelligence agencies
ⓘ
parliamentary information on intelligence activities ⓘ reporting obligations of intelligence services ⓘ |
| purpose |
to protect national security
ⓘ
to safeguard constitutional rights ⓘ |
| regulates |
limits on Spanish intelligence activities
ⓘ
missions of Spanish intelligence services ⓘ oversight mechanisms for Spanish intelligence services ⓘ powers of Spanish intelligence services ⓘ |
| requires |
compliance with fundamental rights and freedoms
ⓘ
confidentiality of intelligence sources ⓘ necessity of intelligence measures ⓘ proportionality in intelligence measures ⓘ respect for privacy in intelligence operations ⓘ respect for the Spanish Constitution ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil liberties protection
ⓘ
intelligence oversight ⓘ national security ⓘ |
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